Affiliate scams allow social media hackers to make more money. They do this by selling stolen credentials to third-party companies looking to bring more traffic to their websites.
A hacker typically creates and posts a fake ad on Facebook or Instagram including an infected link. Once clicked, it may take you to a spoofed website asking for personal emails, addresses, or phone numbers to get you registered for their promotion. You’ll learn that there is no real prize or promotion only after they record your information and stop following up with you.
